{"id":700190,"date":"2026-06-12T18:20:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T18:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/700190\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T18:20:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T18:20:09","slug":"san-antonio-spurs-discuss-preparation-for-game-5-of-nba-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/700190\/","title":{"rendered":"San Antonio Spurs discuss preparation for Game 5 of NBA Finals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Game 5 can be seen at 7:30 p.m. Saturday exclusively on KSAT 12<\/p>\n<p>San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama shoots against the New York Knicks during the first half of Game 4 of the NBA Finals basketball series, Monday, June 8, 2026, in New York. (Al Bello\/Pool Photo via AP) (Al Bello,  2026 Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">SAN ANTONIO \u2013 Members of the San Antonio Spurs talked to reporters Friday ahead of Saturday night\u2019s Game 5 of the 2026 NBA Finals. <\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">The team officially touched down <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/news\/local\/2026\/06\/11\/spurs-arrive-back-in-san-antonio-after-new-york-trip-for-nba-finals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/news\/local\/2026\/06\/11\/spurs-arrive-back-in-san-antonio-after-new-york-trip-for-nba-finals\/\">Thursday afternoon in the Alamo City<\/a> less than 24 hours after squandering a NBA Finals-record 29-point lead Wednesday night <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/sports\/2026\/06\/11\/knicks-defeat-spurs-107-106-in-new-york-lead-nba-finals-series-3-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/sports\/2026\/06\/11\/knicks-defeat-spurs-107-106-in-new-york-lead-nba-finals-series-3-1\/\">before losing Game 4 to the New York Knicks 107-106<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Entering Game 5, the Knicks lead the Spurs 3-1 in the best-of-seven series. <\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">At this time, it is unclear which members of the team will speak during media availability. <\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Game 5 between the Spurs and Knicks will air at 7:30 p.m. Saturday live on KSAT 12. KSAT\u2019s pregame coverage begins with an hourlong Race to Seis special at 6 p.m. on KSAT 12 and KSAT Plus before shifting over to KSAT Plus exclusively at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">This is a developing story. <\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">More recent Race for Seis coverage on KSAT: <\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 kfUEDb copyright\">Copyright 2026 by KSAT &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the AuthorsNate Kotisso headshot<a class=\"Link-PukYsz7Y__LinkBase-sc-scvrjz-0 gQZqgJ\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/team\/NK82301NVBKVBPITML9034CVYN\/\" title=\"View Nate Kotisso&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nate Kotisso<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 duhyRF bxSMlJ\">Nate Kotisso joined KSAT as a digital journalist in 2024. He previously worked as a newspaper reporter in the Rio Grande Valley for more than two years and spent nearly three years as a digital producer at the CBS station in Oklahoma City. <\/p>\n<p>Adam B. 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